Tim Sparks
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About
American acoustic guitar virtuoso who has worked with artists like Dolly Parton and Bill Frisell. He taught at University of Minnesota Morris.
Before Fame
He taught himself to play guitar because he was too sick from encephalitis to go to school for a year.
Trivia
His first album was released in 1993 and was called The Nutcracker Sweet.
Family Life
His grandmother, who played piano in church, was an early musical influence on Sparks.
Associated With
He has often collaborated with composer John Zorn.
